Motor vehicles registered in Tasmania for road use travelled a total distance of 4,433 million kilometres in the year ended 31 October 2002, at an average of 13,300 kilometres per vehicle on the road. Passenger vehicles accounted for 70.4% of the distance travelled and 73.8% of the number of vehicles registered.
MOTOR VEHICLE USE, Tasmania - Year ended 31 October 2002
|
 | Distance travelled | Vehicles(a) | Average kilometres
travelled(b) |
| | | |
| Type of vehicle | million km | no. | '000 |
|
| Passenger vehicles | 3,123 | 246,632 | 12.7 |
| Motor cycles | ^ 32 | 8,131 | ^ 4.0 |
| Light commercial vehicles | 947 | 66,212 | 14.3 |
| Rigid trucks | 163 | 9,115 | 17.9 |
| Articulated trucks | 114 | 1,366 | 83.3 |
| Non-freight carrying trucks | ^ 7 | 1,009 | ^ 7.2 |
| Buses | ^ 46 | 1,794 | 25.6 |
| Total | 4,433 | 334,259 | 13.3 |
^ estimate has a relative standard error of between 10% and 25% and should be used with caution
(a) The average number of vehicles registered for the 12 months. Includes registered vehicles that did not travel during the reference period.
(b) Calculated using the total kilometres travelled divided by the average number of registered vehicles. Includes registered vehicles that did not travel during the reference period.
Source: Survey of Motor Vehicle Use, Australia (cat. no. 9208.0). |
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